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See the ancient tunnels that go 75 feet under the city of Rome

Ben Wedeman

By Ben Wedeman, Antonia Mortensen, Alessandro Gentile and Oscar Featherstone, CNN

Published 5:00 AM EDT, Thu July 24, 2025

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See the ancient tunnels that go 75 feet under the city of Rome

CNN’s Ben Wedeman was given an exclusive tour of ancient tunnels underneath Rome’s Capitoline Hill. The tunnels, which archeologists say were once filled with ancient Roman shops and taverns, are set to open to the public in late 2026 or early 2027.

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